Avast blog: Just because your iPhone is powered off doesn’t mean it can’t be attacked

Did you know that even when your iPhone is turned off, some of its components are still getting power? Researchers have found this to be one of the reasons why a new attack vector can operate without your knowledge. The issue lies with the iPhone’s Low Power Mode (LPM) and the fact that while using this functionality, certain communications chips continue to operate. Apple’s LPM features were introduced as part of iOS 15 and enable things such as Find My Phone, which can continue to track and function when a phone is turned off. You can find out more about this, and how it stacks up with air-gap research and NSO’s Pegasus, in my latest blog for Avast here.

 

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